Classic day
Sep 25, 2009

By Bonnie Dickson
Senior Scene

On a Labor Day weekend that made good on the weatherman's promise of rain and more rain, a rare break in the clouds offered the residents and guests of Sound Vista Village a chance to kick the tires and talk cars. Fuzzy dice and vintage automobiles courtesy of the Mount Rainier Vintage Chevrolet Car Club (VCCC) turned back the clock to the days of muscle cars and drive-in movie theaters. The club's members brought chrome plated hood ornaments, grills built for intimidation and sexy curves (on the cars) and of course talk of the good old days of road trips and $1600 cars that included the radio but “the rear view mirror was extra”. Inside, Doug Deems from Frolic-Tunery crooned songs from his “greatest hits for the greatest generation” and folks with chili dogs the size of dinner plates tried vainly to get all the food inside their mouths and not on their laps or clothes. It was a lovely day after all.